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Ugly Betty “Fey’s Sleigh Ride” – Review

Invasion, insurgency, Iraq, Iran, all these words I totally associate with the holly, jolly time of Christmas. Written by season 2-4 of Gilmore Girls producer and writer, as well as Ugly Betty producer, Shelia Lawrence, this is the first of her 11…

David’s Backlog Busting: Lichtspeer (PC) Preview

I have a confession to make. I have a category set up in my Steam library that I use as a catch-all for games that, upon scrolling past them in my backlog, make me think anything along the lines of, “What the…

David’s Backlog Busting: CloverPit (PC) Preview

Warning: The subject of this article contains depictions of mature themes, such as gambling addiction, that are unsuitable for younger audiences. Reader discretion is advised. I recently purchased CloverPit because it was described to me as “Balatro, but with slot machines instead…

With Wreckreation’s situation, Can the Industry Keep This up?

This games industry is as fragile as a man’s ego or as stable as a digestive biscuit teetering on the edge of a coffee cup. I don’t know that there is a better example of this than the struggles that we see…

Tales of Xillia Remastered (PC) Review

Editor’s Note: Some of the issues and bugs noted throughout the article have been addressed in a post-launch update between writing and the point of publication. The Tales franchise is one of my favorite RPG series of all time. Each one has…

Octopath Traveler 0 (Nintendo Switch 2) Review

The Octopath Traveler games, along with the Bravely Default games, have a unique vibe that separates them from the Final Fantasy series. Octopath Traveler, as a series, has always offered the freedom of developing characters and parties that shift the gameplay into…

Mobile Games of the Moment: December 2025

We’re back at it one last time for 2025! I’ve played more games on my phone this year than ever before. Every month, there seems to be more ports of old favorites, new titles to push the medium, or just plain fun…

Ugly Betty “Queens for a Day” – Review

I see we’re playing the pronoun game; he, him, his. Directed by James Hayman, we’ve got our first long-term director and long-term producer outside of the show’s showrunner and one-offs. Hayman is probably best known for directing quite a few episodes of…

Unboxathon (PC) Review

I’ve been talking to folks for a while about Idle games. Some folks love them, being able to just play around with them in the background. Other folks, such as Phenixx Gaming’s managing editor Keiran McEwen, don’t really understand them. Unboxathon, developed…

Kingdoms of the Dump (PC) Review

I am always looking for a solid Indie RPG. Something that evokes the classics but doesn’t try too hard. That is actually a fairly rare occurrence, with games like Chained Echoes and Sea of Stars coming to mind. However, now I have…